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Research: Familiar IP key to driving kids’ consumption on Netflix

With a steady flow of content, Sesame Street is a mainstay of children’s entertainment. Despite its global success, its future looked uncertain when Warner Bros Discovery chose not to renew its deal with the Sesame Workshop. Netflix stepped in to give Sesame Street a new global home and, according to research from Ampere Analysis, the […]

November 5, 2025

Survey: Consumers increasingly engaging across cinema and digital

After years of disruption, the global entertainment market is entering a period of recalibration according to Futuresource Consulting. The Living with Digital consumer research shows that audiences are rediscovering the cinema experience while maintaining healthy engagement with digital formats. Rather than competing, the two are now feeding into one another, and that’s a clear sign […]

November 5, 2025

Data: Streaming subscriptions reach 91% of US internet homes

According to Parks Associates data, 91 per cent of US internet households subscribe to at least one streaming video service, while traditional pay-TV has declined to 41 per cent of households. With consumers averaging nearly six video subscriptions and spending approximately $109 per month, the video services market now represents a $147 billion (€127.9bn) annual […]

November 5, 2025

FuboTV launches Fubo Channel Store

FuboTV has announced the launch of its Fubo Channel Store in the US – a central location for its standalone plans. Fubo Channel Store provides frictionless access to standalone plans ingested directly into the Fubo experience. With Fubo Channel Store, subscribers can access the premium programming they subscribe to in a central hub without exiting […]

November 5, 2025

Netflix, Embratur launch Brazilian travel guide

Netflix and Embratur, the Brazilian Tourist Board, announced during the World Travel Market (WTM) in London the launch of a virtual travel guide designed to help travellers from around the world discover Brazil through the real-life locations featured in Brazilian Netflix series, films, and reality shows. The first stop is the Amazon region, where productions […]

November 5, 2025

TiVo report: UK app viewing of broadcaster TV surpasses over-the-air

TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, has released its 2025 TiVo UK Video Trends Report, calling for established broadcasters to keep innovating to meet UK audience’s evolving digital habits. For the first time, the report reveals more than half (52.7 per cent) of broadcaster television content is being watched via apps […]

November 4, 2025

Australia: Local production quota for streamers

New Australian rules require global streaming platforms with more than 1 million Australian subscribers to spend 10 per cent of their total Australian expenditure – or 7.5 per cent of their revenues – on local originals. Australia’s Labor government has long planned to bring in the quotas as part of its Revive cultural policy. Global […]

November 4, 2025

Netflix adds Yash Raj Films’ Bollywood titles

Netflix and Yash Raj Films (YRF) have announced a partnership to bring a selection of Bollywood films to audiences around the world. The partnership, effective immediately, gives access to a curated lineup of YRF films that will roll out in phases to celebrate special occasions, festivals, and iconic cinematic moments. Celebrating the King of Bollywood, […]

November 3, 2025

Forecast: Global TV and video market at $1tn by 2030

The combined online video and traditional TV markets, including revenue from subscriptions, on-demand transactions and advertising, are on track to reach $1 trillion (€0.86tn) in annual revenue by 2030. The findings come from two Omdia reports: Global Streaming: Key trends 2025–30 and Pay TV & Online Video: Global. With pay-TV flat, all of the growth […]

October 31, 2025

Report: 2 in 3 Spanish homes using VoD

Traditional television continues to lose ground in Spain. According to a report from EAE Business School, two out of three Spanish households now subscribe to at least one streaming platform – a sign that on-demand entertainment has become the new norm. The shift isn’t just about technology – it’s about generations. Homes with children watch […]

October 31, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid